Beverage-dispensing apparatus



Oct. 2s, 1924. v 1,513,194

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Isaac a. strain, or eatvnsfrolv, TEXAS.

arnrfo Application filed, September 8, 1923.

l of Galveston, Galveston County, Texas,fhave lnvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Beverage-Dispensing Apparatus, of which the following is a exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it make and use the same.

My invention relates to an apparatus for refrigeration and dispensingof carbonated beverages. provide an efiicient apparatus for dispensing prepared beverages by the pressure of the carbonated material, such instrument being in a particularl efficient and compact form. It is desired tliat the construction of the refrigeratingV compartment be such Vthatrthe device may be connected and disconnected and new parts substituted without disassernT bling the device.

Another Objectis to provide a supporting means for the pipes connected with the refrigerating apparatus, and to support said pipes in a particularly eicient manner;

Referring' to the drawings herewith, wherein a preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed, Fig. l is a central verticalsection through an apparatus embodying my invention, the carbonating apparatus being shown Fig. 2 is a horizontal section side elevation of the refrigerating apparatus, and Fig. 4 is a plan view of the rack ,sup-

orting the inner tank of the refrigerating evice. Like numerals of reference are applied to like parts in all the views. f

In the construction of devices for dispensing beverages for use, in drug stores, and soft drink stands a great deal of difficulty has been experienced in arranging the refrioferatino" a aratus in such manner that` it will be solid and the packing of the compact and will allow inner ice container` by or granulated cork and the like, and still allow the ready removal of the pipesconnected with the refrigerating coil. In the drawings herewith, a construction is shown whereby this diiculty is overcome. In Fig. l I have illustrated a vertical section of the device, there being an outer container l which I prefer to construct in the form of a barrel of ordinary type, having hoops 2 of brass or other ornamental material thereon and having a central metallic full, clear, andk appertains to The object of the invention is toy Acontainer l2 is connected by means of a v refrigerating ySerial No. 661,567.

tank 3 form and ismounted on the bottom 4 of the barrel by means of a rack the cross bars 6. rack '5 is shown skeletonform being madeof transverse slats T, secured to the cross'members 6. This supports the cylindrical tank 3 in spaced rela! tion from the bottom. The tankis also materiallyysmaller than the barrelfin which it is'seated, which allowsfor space below and at the sides of thetank with heat insulating material such asgranulated cork, Vas shown at 8. The upper end YVof the tank 3 `is supported in spaced relation from the side by means of a ring 9 of yvood or other similarV materiahfwhich serves ,to close the space between the tank and the outer container, and at the same time to support the tank.' A cover 10 is provided for the tank 3, vthis comprising a Vhollow compartment rilled with heatv insulating material einer..Y

Y 5 supported upon The construction of the best in Fig. 4. It is Yofy therein. This tank is cylindricalin the fillingY of the 1l, the upper edge of the vmetallic portion f overlapping the supporting ring 9. ,A handle of ordinary construction on ythe upper side of said cover servesto allow the manipulation thereof. Y

The beverage which is to be dispensedv by means of'this apparatus is kept in a contain.- er l2, preferably withina box or supporting table 13 upon which the barrel rests. The

1,3Kwith the container 14 for carbonating gas employed in soft drinks. The pressure of the gas upon the beverage within thelv container l12 is suliicient to force said beverage through a vertical pipe l5 to the dispensing and refrigerating tank previously described.

The beverage is preferably in sweetened form, ready for use, and is run through a coil being kept at approximately freezing temperature by means of ice 17 surrounding the ksaid coil.

In the mounting of the inlet and outlet to and from. the coil 16, I have provided an especially efficient and strong arrangement. I have on one side adjacent the said'Y inlets, two vertical supporting bars 19 and 20. These bars are fitted closely against the outer wall of the tank 3 and at their lower ends Contact with the inner wall of the outer container l. At their upper ends, which are at a point spaced below the upper ends of the tank, they areheld rmly against the pip@ Y coil 16 within the tank 3,'said i A' ico v Vtank therein 'tor cleaning purposes.

the container :torthe beverage is connected by means ot an elbow 24 to a pipe 25, Which `extends through the Wall of the barrel and is supported Within one of the pipes 21 and co-nnectsat its inner end With the inlet end of the coil by ineans of a coupling Q6 or' ordinary construction. the coil is also supported Within one of the pipesfl and connects at itsvouter end with the faucet or tap 28 by meansl of which the beverage may be drawn oft. The sinall drain pipe Q9 at the lower end of the refrigerating tank'allcivs for the overflow of the water resultingjfroin the melting ice.

The dispensing apparatus thus arranged is compact i forni and attractive in appearance. 1t is especially strong, and may be operated'in a particularly eiiicient naanner. connect the pipes from the barrel and the It is also found that the pipes inay need renewing; and repair, in such ,case the vparts may be disconnected and the coil removed so that repairs or replacenients'- may be made, and the containing tank 3 properly cleaned. 1n such case,y if the supporting pipes Qlirvere not provided, the granulated cork or saw dust or other insulating- 1naterial would fill the passage through which the connecting;- pipes are passed, and thus interfere With the replacement thereof Vwhen repairs and cleaning operations Were cominernbers are provided The outlet end of.

It sometimes becoines necessary to displeted'. This" arrangement; avoids` such diliicult-y and maintains a rigid and firm support for the pipes connected With the coil. rhe use of the upright supports 19 and 20 serve also maintain the inner tank 3 in rigid upright position, and do not interfere with the use of theheat insulating material.

Having thus described rny invention, what claim as .new and desire to protect by Letter Patentis:

1. lna beverage dispenser, an outer barrel-shaped container, aninner relrigeratifng tank, Vrneans spacing said tank from the Wall` oit said container, `heatinsulating,` material in the space thus provideth; upright supports along the Wall of said tank, means to hold' kthe upper ends of said supports in rigid position against said tank, pipes of rigid inaterial supported atone end in said container and at the other end in said upright supports, rerigerating coil ot pipefin said tank, and fluid' conducting` pipes 'passing through said barrel, said rigid supporting? pipes andconnected with the ends of said' coil in the manner-described. Y

2. 1n a. vbeverage dispenser, an outer con-V tainer, a heat insulated innertanlgrneans to retain said tank in spaced relation inside saidl container including'tivo upright supporting bars, pipes of rigid material supported at their outer ends in said container A andV at their inner ends supported in said bars, a reiripgerating coil in said tank, a pipe adapted to connect a. beverage containerVV with. said coil, said vconnecting pipevpassing through one of Vsaid rigid pipes, and an outlet pipe supported in the otherotsaid rigid pipes in the manner described.

1n testimony whereof, Ihereunto aiiix lny signature this the 4th day of September,

ATD. 192s.

v i ISAAC A. STEEL 

